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U.S. Representatives. and Others Join Together to Save Iconic American Horses
That proposed plan, never presented in authorizing committees, would triple the number of horses and burros in holding, and could cost taxpayers billions.
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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Asks for Limits on Funding for BLM Mass Wild Horse Roundup and Removal Plan
House Natural Resources Chair Raul Grijalva leads efforts to protect the nation's iconic mustangs.
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Animal Wellness Action Joins Priscilla Presley and Monty Roberts on Horse Radio Network's 5th Annual Radiothon
On December 2, 2019, the annual Radiothon on the Horse Radio Network Marty Irby and Priscilla Presley talked about horses and Cyber Monday, all day!
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Veterans Administration Provides $637,700 for Equine-Assisted Mental Health Services to Veterans through Eagala Military Services
Eagala Military Designated programs have teams of licensed mental health professionals and certified equine professionals who work in partnership with horses to provide services.
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Horse Industry Gathers in DC, Moves Key Priorities Toward the Finish Line!
Horse industry advocates met with more than 30 federal lawmakers and two Administration officials representing the U.S. Forest Service to advocate for passage of the industry's top legislative priorities.
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Veterinarians Call on BLM to Abandon Barbaric Surgical Sterilization Experiments on Wild Horses
BLM's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board is expected to consider the issue of surgical sterilizations as a fertility control option for curbing wild horse populations on the range.
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U.S. Senate Committee Funds Cattlemen's Mass Mustang Roundup and Incarceration to Tune of $35 Million
The BLM currently spends 73% of its budget to roundup and remove horses from the public lands and zero percent of the budget to implement humane management.
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Animal Wellness Action Calls on Horse Lovers to Defend Our Iconic American Wild Horses
Controversial "Path Forward" would put horses and burros in jeopardy by encouraging mass roundups of the wild equids.
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Horseracing: Statement on Doping Scandal Involving Justify and the Triple Crown
Passage of the Horseracing Integrity Act is even more urgent in light of the report involving Justify's failed drug test prior to the Triple Crown races and his subsequent victories.
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Equine Advocates Gather on Capitol Hill to Promote Equine Welfare Bills
Horse advocates voiced their support for equine welfare legislation including Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, and Horseracing Integrity Act.